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A34 tree crusher with hexagon shaped wheels at Stumpy Point J5G, 22205
Photograph of AN A34 tree crusher with hexagon shaped wheels at Stumpy Point.
Date:
February 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial view of Longview plant of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Aerial photograph of the Longview plant of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., likely taken in the 1970s. The five domes, or semispheres, provided a unique aspect and were a familiar site in South Longview.
Date:
197X
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Big Plow with Disc 6 foot J5G, Photo 36, L-8307,
Photograph of what was unofficially called The Big Plow with a 6-foot disc. The Series H (Model 6-16) was introduced in 1955, according to, Eric C. Orlemann's book on LeTourneau earthmoving equipment.
Date:
August 15, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank J5G, Photo 16, L-7399
Photograph of one of LeTourneau's digging machines, which was capable of digging its way right up a straight bank as seen here. The photo was taken on 1955-04-14, according to the filename given to the image.
Date:
April 14, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank J5G, Photo 17, L-7395
Photograph of a digging machine that can dig its way right up a straight bank. Unsure of Model number.
Date:
April 14, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Early tournapull Box 3, Museum,B
Photograph of a Model C Tournapull, likely from the 1940s based on similar images found online and "LeTourneau Heavy Equipment" by Eric C. Orlemann. According to him, the Model C was the most popular of the scrapers built by the company.
Date:
Date unknown. Likely in the 1940s.
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
F-804 Stacker J5G, L-24152
Photograph of the F-804 Log Stacker taken at the W.T. Smith Lumber Co. in Chapman, AL.
Date:
January 13, 1966
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
First Self-Propelled Scraper J5G
Photograph of the first self-propelled earth scraper, built by R.G. LeTourneau in 1923. According to Eric C. Orlemann, who published several books about the company's earthmoving equipment, the machine used "an all-electric drive design, powered by a front-mounted gasoline engine and dynamo. " It was capable of carrying a 12-cubic-yard payload.
Date:
1923
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Loading a train with a forklift truck
Photograph of a LeTourneau forklift truck loading a 18-wheeler trailer onto a railroad flatbed. Trailer in the foreground says "Magnolia Trailer Mfg. Co." Trailer being loaded says "Magnolia Mobile Homes, Vicksburg, Miss."
Date:
1945
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log Stacker Display 34 view of double jointed stacker, J5G, Photo 19, L-12504
Photograph of double jointed log stacker. Location unknown.
Date:
January 1, 1957
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log Stacker, P0U, P-10-34, L 8226
Photograph of a LeTourneau log stacker. The log stacker was introduced in 1955 (the date of this photograph) as its first diesel-electric drive Series "F" Log Stacker, Model C-4, according to Eric Orlemann. It had a rear-mounted engine and all electric wheel drive. This would serve as a basic pattern for all stackers to be built by the company into the 1980s.
Date:
July 29, 1955
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mesquiter-A Tournadozer-80 tons J5G
Photograph of Mesquiter-A Tournadozer-80 ton scraper, likely taken in Longview, Texas. Unidentified person in the cab. Vehicle at left gives some sense of the scraper's immense size.
Date:
September 1948
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
R. G. LeTourneau demonstrating the Tournatow to Carl Estes
Photograph of R.G. LeTourneau demonstrating the Tournatow to Longview (Texas) newspaper publisher Carl Estes. It was the first vehicle to feature electric-traction motors mounted in the wheel assemblies themselves. The four-wheel-drive and -steer tractor was being demonstrated at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on 1950-11-17.
Date:
Unknown.
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An R. G. LeTourneau, Inc. employee demonstrates the Tournatow by driving up sidewalk steps J5G
Photograph of an employee of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., at the controls of the Tournatow, the first vehicle to feature electric-traction motors mounted in the wheel assemblies themselves. The four-wheel-drive and -steer tractor is being demonstrated at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on 1950-11-17.
Date:
November 17, 1950
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tournapull and a Tournacrane EC-15, J5G, 20489
Photograph of a Tournapull and a Tournacrane EC-15 on a railroad flatcar, likely by the Peoria, Illinois plant, since the flatcar has "Illinois Central" stenciled on it.
Date:
September 1948
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tournapull, Carryalls, Dozers at Hansen Dam
Photograph of Tournapull, Carryalls, and Dozer taken in San Fernando, Calif.
Date:
1948
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Crusher, P0U,P-10-34, L 15908
Photograph of a LeTourneau tree crusher, taken in 1959. It is unknown where the photograph was taken.
Date:
January 1, 1959
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Roller, 20 feet wide, 42 tons being used in the Sabine River Bottom J5G, Photo 7, L-17285
Photograph of Tree Roller, 20 feet wide, 42 tons, being used in the Sabine River Bottom.
Date:
Likely 1950s
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Roller J5G, Photo 5, L-5954
Photograph of a tree roller that was 20 feet wide and weighed 150 tons, being used in the jungles of the Amazon in Peru, where the LeTourneau Foundation created a mission town called Tournavista.
Date:
1950s
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History